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Refractive error (myopia)
Refractive error is a problem with focusing light accurately on the due to the shape of the eye and/or . The most common types of refractive error are near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Near-sightedness results in far away objects being blurry, far-sightedness and presbyopia result in close objects being blurry, and astigmatism causes objects to appear stretched out or blurry. Other symptoms may include double vision, headaches, and eye strain.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Blurry vision, double vision, headaches, eye strain
Causes — why it happens
- ·Eyeball length, problems with shape, aging of the lens
Treatment
- ·Eyeglasses, contact lenses, refractive
Complications
- ·Blindness, amblyopia
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